Mission: Effective Math Language Instruction

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What makes Math Language confusing for ELs? Academic LanguageStrategiesWord/Phrase LevelStrategiesSentence LevelMission: Effective Math Language InstructionTricky PrepositionsFamiliar Words with New Math MeaningStrategiesDiscourse Level"...12 divided by 2""4 goes into 8..." OddMeanTableEvery MATH class is a LANGUAGE class!Now Let's Play! Now Let's Play!Now Let's Play!Lack of background knowledge. ex. How far apart...Unclear directionsUse of several words that may not be relevant to solve the problem." I'm about to BOLDLY go where no ESOL teacher has gone before...."What can teachers do to promote Academic Language Development?Allow students to use their first language to clarify what is being asked.Provide adequate time for students to process the language and content.Encourage working in small groupsHave students share their reasoning with their peers in their home language and English.Model and provide comprehensible input by providing strategies appropriate to proficiency levels.Ask students to defend their mathematical reasoning visually.Mathematical proficiency is no longer only procedural or computational, but it involves conceptual understanding. Give abundant and diverse opportunities for speaking, listening, reading, and writing.Textbooks might refer to academic language as a list of 10 words for a unit, but it is much more...Testing pressures are on all students, but think about school for ELLs who are trying to learn mathematics through a language that they have not yet mastered. What strategies does Moises use to the solve the math problem presented by his teacher?Academic LanguageHow could we have handled this situation better?General Academic LanguageCore Academic LanguageillustratecreaterespondassumeparticipateselectdoublepolygonminimumdigitsumFind the natpowz of an orgle if the kinoze is 30.Solve this problem:Careless Textbook Language-Different meaning in standard English"Carry" the one"Borrow" the 10"Reduce" the fractionAccommodationsWord ProblemsOur Math Language TeamThe team meets at the Teacher Resource Center twice a week to discuss Math Language considerations and make strategies approachable for our classroom teachers.Erica Knowles Jennifer Pendergrass Maria Davis Jennifer MartinThinking MapsVisual Vocabulary Cards (Lonestar Learning)Operation Cue CardsHands-on Examples for all Language Proficiency Levels within each Grade K-5 I Have Who HasThinking MapsHands-on Examples for all Language Proficiency Levels within each Grade K-5 Oral DiscourseCootie CatchersMath Talks BookletsChantsTask Cards with GamesWritten DiscourseNote to a FriendMath Journaling (Language Scaffolds)Hands-on Examples for all Language Proficiency Levels within each Grade K-5 Build an MPI!Strategies for Each Level of Language:WordSentenceDiscourseTerm Swap!Find the person in the room who can complete your set! Every word has a definition!I Have...Who Has?Fun Graphic OrganizersMath JournalPass a Note!Written DiscourseOral DiscourseTask CardsMath TalkCootie CatchersFirst, classroom teachers chart their students..Language FunctionTopic or ContentType of SupportThe 5-Minute Math MPI GameWork at your table to build complete Model Performance Indicators for both of your students. Consider:ELP levelsWhat kind of language function are they ready for?How much support they will need?Slap Happy ReviewPlace your cards in the middle of the table.Each person at the table gets a sticky hand!Listen for the clues. Be the first person at your table to "slap" the correct card!

Match your MPI cards to build an MPI for each of your student profiles.StrandMPIWord Problem Hat OrganizerLarry had a bag of 144 pretzel sticks. If he shares them with 3 friends, how many pretzel sticks does each friend get?Full prezi made public at www.prezi.com"Mission: Effective Math Language Instruction"